As a deity name
Name 402 of the Narasimha Sahasranāma — Brahmanda Purana / Narasimha Purana, as taught by Sages to Assembly of Devotees
Name 785 of the Surya Sahasranāma — Bhavishya Purana, as taught by Lord Brahma / Sages
As a Hindi name
Nearest attested word 'अन्नाय' does not appear as a word in our Hindi sources. The nearest word is नाय, meaning नय । नीति. — Śabdasāgara nearest word: नाय — a suggestion, not a meaning
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
food or victuals, especially boiled rice
Scripturally attested Verified split — attested membersMultiple readings (7)Why this matches what you typed
M1 · same meaning "annāya" is the dative of "anna" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
Dictionary citations
anna mfn. (√ ad), eaten, L.
anna (annam), n. food or victuals, especially boiled rice
Alternative readings
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